Drag Becomes Him

In this frank, affectionate, and often-uproarious exposé, renowned Seattle drag performer Jinkx Monsoon tells all. It is the story of working-class boy Jerick Hoffer, who moved from small stages in Portland to Seattle to international acclaim. Influenced by his charming grandmother and encouraged by friends and family who saw a star in the making, Jinkx Monsoon was born. Jinkx takes her unique mix of Southern gentility and appreciation for tarnished glamour straight to the top of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Known locally for star turns in Hedwig and the gender-bending The Vaudevillians, Seattle’s hometown heroine—now a worldwide success—gives insight into what makes her a queen worthy of the crown.